Google Pixel Watch 3 details leak again; likely an old processor

Google Pixel Watch 3 is expected to go official on August 13 alongside the Pixel 9 series. Days ahead of the Made By Google event, a new leak has suggested several details about the Pixel Watch 2 successor. Much like last year’s Pixel Watch 2, the new model could also be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 SoC with a custom coprocessor. The memory configuration of the new model is also expected to remain unchanged. However, Google is expected to offer two display sizes for the Pixel Watch 3 this time around.

Google Pixel Watch 3 specs (leaked)

According to a report According to Android Headlines, the Pixel Watch 3 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 5100 chipset (SW5100) and a Cortex M33 co-processor alongside 2GB of SDRAM and 32GB of eMMC flash storage. The same processors also powered last year’s Pixel Watch 2.

Both the 41mm and 45mm versions of the Pixel Watch 3 will reportedly feature a 60Hz refresh rate display. This responsive refresh rate remains at 1Hz when the always-on display is in use, putting the new wearable on par with the Apple Watch Series 9.

While both Pixel Watch 3 models can reportedly reach a maximum brightness of 2,000 nits, the display is said to support 1 nit for low-light use.

The Pixel Watch 3’s battery capacity is said to get a slight boost to 307mAh on the 41mm model, up from the 306mAh battery of its predecessor. The 45mm variant is also expected to get a 420mAh battery. Google will reportedly continue to claim 24 hours of battery life with always-on display enabled and up to 36 hours with power saving mode enabled.